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Dog owners' tolerance for being attacked by dogs:
LOW
Cat owners' tolerance for being attacked by cats:
HIGH
"Aww isn't that cute, he suddenly hurt me!"
Being attacked by a cat is annoying, not potentially lethal. Also cats don't usually attack without reason. If a cat keeps attacking for "no reason" that's learned behaviour. Their instinct is to run away from humans, which is what wild and feral cats do unless cornered.
I mean, dog sized cat species exist and we don't keep them as pets with good reason.